Management and Program Analyst

Job Overview

Summary

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

The ideal candidate has training experience in the grant process; serves as a source of common information for issues requiring the participation of multiple parties in unstructured settings; and will have fact-finding and investigating techniques. This position starts at a salary of $64,650 (GS-11) with promotion potential to the $77,490 (GS-12). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Grants Programs team within FEMA.

Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Duties

This position is in FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD). This position serves as a senior analyst and advisor to management on the evaluation of the productivity and efficiency of managed work and also serve as advisor on the planning and evaluation of agency programs.

As a Management and Program Analyst, you will be responsible for:

Identifying internal and external program, policies, procedures, practices and systems that may affect the agency in areas of organization, resource management and administration.
Advising management on the effectiveness of programs.
Conducting quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques and methodologies, such as regression analysis, mathematical programming, modeling, or automated tools.
Responsible for planning and conducting assignments, resolving difficult problems, assuring that technical objectives are met.

Travel Required

Occasional Travel
Occasional non-emergency travel (5%)

Relocation Authorized

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Selective Service registration required.

Qualifications

The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.

Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

You qualify for this position at the GS-11 level (starting salary $64,650) if you possess the following:

One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 level, that demonstrates the following: 1) Evaluating the effectiveness of program operations using quantitative or qualitative analysis; 2) Developing and evaluating programs and policies; 3) Analyzing the effectiveness of administrative processes; 4) Managing data collected from a variety of sources; and 5) Providing advice to assist in attaining agency goals objectives.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree

OR

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.M., if related

OR

A combination of education and experience described above, which meets 100% of the qualification requirement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Security Clearance

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Additional Information

What To Expect Next

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. We expect to make a tentative job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

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BENEFITS

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Other Information

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined (Mythbuster), a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
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This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
A one year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.
If selected for this position you will be required to attend a two week Emergency Manager Orientation (EMO) in Anniston, AL or Emmitsburg, MD. Travel is at FEMA’s expense and will occur from Sunday to Friday.
Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the documentation that is required, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/455154100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Management and Program Analyst

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent

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